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Organizers plan to get the Right to Clean Water amendment on Florida's 2026 ballot instead. Plus: opposition to Bellmar development.
A surprising statistic sparks concern for the endangered Florida panther
The Florida Panther is our state’s official animal and one of the most endangered mammals in the country. WMNF's Chris Young reports.
Sarasota couple fights to protect rural neighborhood from nearby development
A couple is fighting a plan for thousands of new homes near their rural northeastern Sarasota County neighborhood.
Florida rural land conservation program draws applicants
More than 180 landowners have applied to a state-funded program designed to keep swaths of rural Florida from development.
How will Supreme Court’s Sackett v EPA decision impact Florida wetlands and development?
The recent Sackett v EPA decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could have a major impact on wetlands across the country and in Florida.
A wide-ranging discussion about economic justice, the inequality resulting from the closing and repurposing of Just Elementary School serving predominantly Black communities. Neo-colonialism and the Black petis bourgeois who imitate white racist policies to the...
State will consider expansion of the Florida Wildlife Corridor
State officials could direct $100 million to protect 35,500 acres of ranchland for the growing Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Warm Mineral Springs in Sarasota County, Florida is archaeologically important. The City of North Port is considering adding development.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill targeting Disney
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a measure aimed at overturning controversial development agreements involving Walt Disney World.
Florida lawmakers back scrapping Disney agreements, siding with DeSantis
Florida lawmakers approved a proposal aimed at invalidating controversial development agreements involving Walt Disney World, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has feuded with Disney for the past year.
Florida Senate backs nullifying Disney agreements on development
The Florida Senate voted 27-13 to approve a proposal intended to nullify development agreements involving the Walt Disney Co.
Florida Senators support additional costs for unsuccessful challenges to growth management
The Florida Senate Rules Committee approved a bill that would lead to people facing additional legal costs if they unsuccessfully challenge changes to comprehensive growth-management plans.
